El Paso PCCs for Sale

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

Kenneth and Tracie Josephson wrote:
> 
> Jim Holland wrote:
> >
> > Greetings!
> >
> >         PCC 1138 at the PTM is an *Identical Twin* to 1000-1099 and even
> > car #100; . . . the destination sign (single pane destination as
> > opposed to split destination sign - the  o-n-l-y  difference!).
> 
> What was the reason (or purpose) for the two piece destination sign
> glass? . . . 
> Did any early PCCs use two piece destination signs? Ken J.

	Brooklyn apparently used a split destination sign; Philly apparently 
used a small separate roller for numbers to display a route like the 
*53  10 LUZERNE* where it *appears* as if the 53 might be rolled separate 
from the rest.  San Francisco uses split destination signs but only the Magic 
Carpets had the split in the glass.  Looks like Washington used a couple 
splits to display numbers.  It *appears* as though Montreal and Toronto both 
used split destination signs and had quite a few cars with split panes.

	Interestingly, the Boston *Queen Mary*, 3001, which was ordered in 
October of 1936, had a single pane destination signs as did other Boston 
cars.

	Don't know the reason for the split  --  --  --  --  --  --  --  
Please ask questions where answers are known!!!!!!!

James B. Holland
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